# paintress

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female painter.

## Etymology
From Middle English peyntrys, from Old French peintresse; equivalent to painter + -ess.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paintress